Dancing In The Rain (Cautiously)

If you were a five-year old girl, you’d run into the rain with your little pink umbrella. If you were a damsel in love, you’d grab your boyfriend and dance in the rain. Whoever you may be, rain had a way of loosening up the knots wrapped around yourself. However, that may not be the case if you’re trapped in your office without a car. Regardless of whether you dislike or adore the monsoon season, it would arrive. And from a medical perspective, it would bring along with it a whole slew of problems you ought to be wary of before stepping into it.

Those with a beat up immune system would be down in bed with a cold and flu, simply because the weather decided to switch its mood a bit. Tissues filled with snot would surround you while you lie down with your limbs aching and forehead heating up. A few others would crash in bed with a similar story but a different set of medication prescribed to ward off viruses. While some may lie down miserably in their beds, others may have to spend the week in the hospital surrounded by machines attempting to keep them alive. That would the case if you were down with malaria, typhoid or dengue. Vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, muscle or joint pain, fatigue, rapid breathing, cough, general feeling of discomfort, etc are some of the terrible things which could happen to you if you live carelessly during this time. Long story short, the friendly monsoon season could potentially bring you to your grave if you dared to underestimate it.

Right from childhood, our mothers and grandmothers have endlessly preached about how you should be eating your veggies and fruits. If you were one of those kids that did enjoy your greens without requiring a parent standing by with a stick in their hand, you are lucky. However, most kids prefer dairymilks to drumsticks. But sooner or later, they’d grow up to realize that the green stuff kept you away from the hospital beds. As adults, they’d finally realize that hospital beds and sicknesses were a luxury. Realizing that eating your veggies as a balanced meal would do so much more than filling your stomach would be the first step you take toward remaining alive during the monsoon season. This would also imply that you opt to lessen the number of times you drive to the townsquare to grab the greasiest burgers. As a human being, you do deserve to eat the greasy burgers but establishing a healthy balance is what you must master.

Next up on the list of the monsoon survival kit is to drink a bunch of fluids, preferably boiled water. Do remember to boil the water beforehand to kill any bacteria attempting to enter your system. It improves your digestive system and helps you aid your weightloss plan as well. Adding to it is the necessity to maintain good hygiene, especially during this time. Shower in warm water to wash away the monsoon dirt. It helps you relax your sore muscles and reduces your chances of having to purchase a bunch of ointments to keep your skin from misbehaving. Alongside all of this, do not forget basics like washing your hands be- fore dinner.

For those of you who do not know, malaria and dengue are caused by mosquitos. Most of us tend to underestimate mosquitos because all they do is give us a tiny prick when they bite us. However medically, mosquitos could also be the death of us. Since we do desire to live, it would be wiser to ensure there isn’t stagnant water around or inside our homes.

For those of you who do not know, malaria and dengue are caused by mosquitos. Most of us tend to underestimate mosquitos because all they do is give us a tiny prick when they bite us. However medically, mosquitos could also be the death of us. Since we do desire to live, it would be wiser to ensure there isn’t stagnant water around or inside our homes. That’s where these creatures meet and breed. Their multiplication would mean our subtraction. Yet again, keep your surroundings and homes clean.

Along with that, use mosquito repellants as well. Most of these diseases can be kept at bay with vaccinations available. So do take your vaccinations in time. The last step would be to avoid from crowds. With that, our survival guide to a monsoon season have come to an end. While these steps may not be the easiest to follow, the main message to be understood is to be cautious. While you enjoy the rain with your loved ones or curse the bad weather for interrupting your schedule, keep in mind that you ought to take care of yourself